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| alleviate |
to make more bearable; ease. |
| bascule bridge |
a bridge that is counterweighted for ease of raising and lowering. |
| cartridge |
a unit enclosing photographic film for ease of loading into a camera. [1/4 definitions] |
| collapsible |
able to collapse or be collapsed, esp. for ease in carrying, storing, or the like. |
| comfort |
a condition of bodily well-being or ease. [1/5 definitions] |
| comfortable |
having a feeling of well-being or bodily ease. [2/3 definitions] |
| cosmopolitan |
not encumbered by local prejudices or customs; at ease in most areas and countries. [2/3 definitions] |
| difficulty |
trouble or lack of ease in being able to do something. [1/6 definitions] |
| embarrass |
to shame, disconcert, make ill at ease, or make painfully self-conscious. [1/5 definitions] |
| facility |
ease, aptitude, or skill. [1/3 definitions] |
| fiber |
in diet, certain plant carbohydrates that resist digestion but speed the digestion of other foods and ease intestinal evacuation. [1/5 definitions] |
| freedom |
ease of mobility. [1/9 definitions] |
| glib |
spoken or performed in an offhand manner, with ease or fluency. [1/3 definitions] |
| Goshen |
a place of ease and abundance. [1/2 definitions] |
| in clover |
living in prosperity, comfort, and ease. |
| left-handed |
using the left hand with greater ease or agility than the right. [1/5 definitions] |
| lightly |
with agility and ease. [1/4 definitions] |
| lightness2 |
ease of movement; agility; grace. [1/5 definitions] |
| loose |
to ease, slacken, or relax. [1/15 definitions] |
| loose-jointed |
moving with notable ease, agility, and flexibility; limber. [1/2 definitions] |
| lozenge |
a small piece of medicated hard candy, sucked to ease a sore throat or cough. |
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